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Planning Commission approves rezoning at Glockner property to allow short-term rental and potential small marina
Summary
Commissioners rezoned a half-acre Lake Road parcel from PF-2 to GC-2, which staff said would allow the owner to apply for short-term rental status and permits for small marina uses; neighbors raised concerns about RVs and rentals but the applicant said no RV hookups are planned.
The Planning Commission voted to rezone 0.5 acre on Lake Road in Lacombe from PF-2 (public facilities) to GC-2 (public cultural and recreational district), a change the owner said would allow him to apply for short-term rental permits and, in the longer term, pursue small marina-related uses allowed in GC-2.
Applicant Ron Glockner told the commission his family historically operated short-term rentals on the site and that rezoning would allow him to return the property to that use and provide rental income in retirement. He said he would not be advertising RV hookups or commercial RV camping and that, if short-term rental permits are sought, the owner must still submit the parish’s short-term rental application and supporting documents.
Neighbors opposed the rezoning at the mic and in card submissions. They raised concerns about traffic, storm vulnerability (the property floods in some wind/storm conditions), and longstanding activity on the property involving RVs. Glockner said he sometimes moves boats, trailers and an RV to the parcel during storms and that he intends to comply with parish requirements if he proceeds. Staff clarified that GC-2 zoning would allow a future application for a short-term rental but would not automatically grant one; separate permitting is required.
Commissioners cited the property’s waterfront location and the potential for modest recreational/commercial uses and approved the rezoning by motion; the vote was recorded as carried.
